Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS70

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus 5010 versus Panasonic ZS70, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was unveiled 8 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 5010 scores against the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 5010 vs the ZS70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and ZS70 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and ZS70.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to provide more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.